what an incredible weekend this past one was! on friday my parents and i drove up to NY for my nephews first birthday party. i was so bummed that evan had to work and couldn't come along, but no way was i missing out on some much needed time with the fam (sorry babe!). so at 3:45am on friday (yup, my dad's nuts and is all about beating that traffic) we hopped in the car and off we went.

here are a few peaks of my days in NY...

arriving in NYC!

avery's first time using swimmies!

kiddos making s'mores

crashing in my nephew's room

my 2 year old niece thought she was a big shot after her cousin straightened her hair

kickin' it poolside in the sweltering heat!

nephews... the sleepy one's the birthday boy :)

driving home...

back home with my bubbies. i missed these dang faces!

the older i get the more i definitely miss hanging out with my brother & sister, and their little families. we make a point to see each other every couple months, but sometimes i just wish they lived right around the block so i could see them everyday. these trips always go way too fast!